Fayemi dissolves Executive Council

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has dissolved the State Executive Council.

This is the administration’s first major move to reshuffle the council since its inception in 2010, although there was a slight swapping of offices last year.

According to sources, the announcement, which was made by the governor at the end of the Executive Council meeting yesterday, jolted the members, who had just resumed from the New Year holiday.

Though a statement by the governor’s media aide, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, was silent on the number of affected commissioners and special advisers, it was gathered that they are 37.

While it was generally felt that majority of the exco members would make it back, some noted that five might be removed.

Fayemi thanked the commissioners for their support and directed them to hand over government property in their possession to either the permanent secretaries in their ministries or other senior officials as the case might apply.

The statement reads: “The governor thanks all the executive members for their support in the last two years. The dissolution and the re-constitution that would follow are aimed at revitalising the administration and positioning it for greater performance.

“This is a moment for transformation in all we are doing and not about an individual not pulling his/her weight enough.”